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The Artist (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy) (2011)

Jean Dujardin , Bérénice Bejo , Michel Hazanavicius  |  PG-13 |  DVD
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  • Actors: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo, John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller
  • Directors: Michel Hazanavicius
  • Writers: Michel Hazanavicius
  • Producers: Adrian Politowski, Antoine de Cazotte, Bob Weinstein, Daniel Delume, Emmanuel Montamat
  • Format: AC-3, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: June 26, 2012
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (292 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00782O7IY
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,849 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Artist (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy)" on IMDb

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The Artist is a love letter and homage to classic black-and-white silent films. The film is enormously likable and is anchored by a charming performance from Jean Dujardin, as silent movie star George Valentin. In late-1920s Hollywood, as Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he makes an intense connection with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break. As one career declines, another flourishes, and by channeling elements of A Star Is Born and Singing in the Rain, The Artist tells the engaging story with humor, melodrama, romance, and--most importantly--silence. As wonderful as the performances by Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo (Miller) are, the real star of The Artist is cinematographer Guillaume Schiffman. Visually, the film is stunning. Crisp and beautifully contrasted, each frame is so wonderfully constructed that this sweet and unique little movie is transformed from entertaining fluff to a profound cinematic achievement. --Kira Canny

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Hollywood 1927. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career and see him fall into oblivion. For young extra Peppy Miller (Berenice Bejo), it seems the sky's the limit - major movie stardom awaits. The Artist tells the story of their interlinked destinies.

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It deservedly won the Academy Award for best picture. O Shepard  |  53 reviewers made a similar statement
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133 of 146 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Artist: An effortless classic... March 31, 2012
Format:DVD
I respond to hype involving movies in a variety of different ways. If I get all excited about a film months before its release, I often find myself being disappointed with the film's final product. I saw a trailer for "The Artist" months back, and didn't think much of it, because I didn't know much about it. I had seen reviews and award acclaim for Michel Hazanavicius's "The Artist", and wanted to give it a shot. On account of the limited theatrical release that the film got, I found myself venturing toward the bad part of town the night before it happened to win the Golden Globe for best picture, and oh, was it worth it.

"The Artist" is everything you could possibly want it to be. The story isn't anything revolutionary or surprising, but it really doesn't have to be. In case you have somehow not heard of this film yet, it is a silent film that is set in 1927, at the height of the silent movie era. It follows George Valentin, an actor who has had a great deal of success in silent film. The film follows the years where the film industry is moving into "talkies", where he finds his success is dwindling. He falls hard for Peppy Miller, an actress who is just breaking into the business. This story lasts over the span of maybe ten years.

While up until now, Hollywood has widely forgotten about the silent film era, the style of the film feels kind of experimental to a moviegoer of my generation. The film is a beautiful love letter to this period of film which we all have forgotten about. It makes me think that actors, writers, directors...everybody had to work a lot harder in that generation. It's hard to write a universally appealing story with no dialogue.

Style is a big deal, camera angles, and lighting are critical.
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62 of 69 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Artist: Brilliance Made to Look Easy March 30, 2012
Format:DVD
It is a masterful movie-maker who can take a simple story (much less a silent one) and captivate an audience. That "The Artist" is so straight-forward is itself a tribute to the old adage that any story can capture the imagination, it just must be true to the soul. The genius here is that you are totally drawn into this world in near totality by the expressions on the actors' faces. It belies the fact that the silent film is indeed a lost art and we are fortunate to have it re-introduced to the main-stream in such a glorious fashion.

But first things first, this is *not* a stodgy, stick-in-the mud film. "The Artist" is at times laugh-out-loud, and then is equally engrossing as an emotional hay-maker. If you are expecting a dull yawn-fest, go see the latest CGI-laden summer film. But if in the the best sense you want to be captivated by a film, see "The Artist".

Without any giveaways, the story here involves an aging film star who is being left behind by the rise of the sound-age of film. Right behind him is a rising starlet who is excelling in the sound age. It is their story to tell: his from the perspective of the slide down and hers from the climb up. There is great supporting work as well, including a delightful little doggy who is essentially the side-kick to our hero. But it is lead actor Jean Dujardin who rightly "steals" the picture with his breath-taking emotional range.

Also a delight are the little scenes we as an audience identify with as true-isms: the bits of film magic that stick with you long after you leave the theater. The rising starlet using our hero's jacket in a pantomime, reflecting her awe and love of him, is the perfect example.
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53 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
In an era where we rely heavily on CGI and 3D to wow us, this movie takes us back to a time when acting was truly an art, men were gentlemen, women were proper, and moviegoing was a theatrical and magical experience. Gone are the days when we can get into our Sunday best and spend an evening at the theater for a movie and a live show. Nowadays, anyone can catch a flick at 10am 7 days a week wearing their jammies, and often being the sole soul in the theater.

Spoiler: this is a silent movie. Sorry if I've lost your attention already. But hear me out. True, this is one of your "been there, done that - married boy meets single girl, married boy falls in love with single girl, married boy can't have single girl, single girl moves on, and there is still a happy ending" story. But it's not the story that makes this movie - it's the way the story is told that makes this movie revolutionary and epic. Jean's and Bérénice's pure, raw emotion, in addition to a stellar soundtrack, tell the entire story without the need for schnazzy graphics or complex plot. Dialogue is only displayed on screen maybe less that twenty times. The rest of the story is told entirely through kinesics, which is relayed via stellar acting.

I don't usually go see a movie in the theaters twice. I will see it once, and if it's good enough to see again will wait until it comes out on Blu Ray. But this movie...I even convinced by buddy, who had zero interest in seeing the movie and hadn't even heard of it, to go see it, and he loved it.

The score is also worth picking up. Yes, it's 100% instrumental. But 50% of the meaning of the movie is through this score!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Damaged package
I got this as a gift for my father for Father's Day. It was delivered from Amazon.com.
The package was visible damaged on the edge and I was embarrassed to give it as a gift,... Read more
Published 1 day ago by loretta
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic
This dvd was purchased for a gift. The person who received it loved it. It is a great film, a new classic.
Published 4 days ago by Julie A Papalia
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
I hate all the explosions, special effects and 3d stuff currently in cinemas (at 47 years old I am well out of the main movie-watching demographic). Read more
Published 14 days ago by Jeffrey S. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing film, you don't even miss the sound
This was a really awesome film, it is filmed so well and creatively written to the point that the sound isn't necessary to understanding exactly what is going on. Read more
Published 15 days ago by D. Freeman
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth having in movie collection
I've been wanting to see this great movie. No wonder it won so many awards. Will enjoy watching it over and over.
Published 21 days ago by Nancy Ledbetter
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
This is a great movie and I have shared the DVD with several friends.although my 50 year old daughter didn't like it at all. :(
Published 22 days ago by Barbara Salyers
5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful
I've been meaning to buy this film as it was, and finally had the push to make it official. It's a good starting point for anyone who wishes to experience the magic of silent... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars "The Artist" is brilliant!
"The Artist" is brilliant! This is how the story goes: Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Kris King
2.0 out of 5 stars Unlikable
I bought this because it won an Academy award, and the preview looked compelling. The male main character is just straight up unlikable. Read more
Published 25 days ago by KF
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
great movie-I did not think I would-but-even without words the movie was very interesting-acting was excellent-bought two for my rental condos in fla
Published 1 month ago by william osche
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i loved the movie,but at 84 i would like the sub titles in english is it...
The intertitles are in English. This is an American-made film. There are very few spoken words, and there probably will be English subtitles for those. There are not subtitles in silent films, the full-screen titles are called "intertitles".
May 2, 2012 by MJB |  See all 4 posts
F. Ultraviolet....
In my opinion, you're not missing much. I felt bad that the dog had to put up with so many imbeciles. After watching it, I was amazed that the Academy considered this the best movie made in 2011.
Jul 2, 2012 by P. Phillips |  See all 2 posts
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